The document discusses how digital maps have evolved to navigate the human condition. Digital maps have moved beyond simply representing geographic space and now incorporate personal goals and metrics to track health, relationships, gaming achievements and more. This evolution was driven by cultural forces like increased personal participation and self-measurement, as well as technological forces such as ubiquitous hardware, exploding data availability, and open network access. Today's digital maps are more fluid systems that connect personal goals and metrics in real-time, rather than static artifacts representing impersonal geographic spaces. The future of maps remains uncertain as technology and human needs continue to change.
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14. The unique and
inescapable features of
being human!
The irreducible part of
humanity that is inherent
and universal!
43. Cultural force!
Peopleʼs increasing participation in – and shaping of – choices
and outcomes!
A growing interest in self-measurement !
Place, time and progress reference points!
Rise in gamification!
44. Technology force!
Hardware!
Became ubiquitous; Mooreʼs Law holds; Computers become faster,
cheaper, smaller!
Data!
Cheaper storage; Tools to create data; Explosion of geographic and
relational data creates opportunities for innovation!
Access!
Birth of networking and openness of standards gives everyone access to
data to use as they please!
48. How maps behave differently today!
14,000 BC 2012 AD
Space Geographic Health, love, gaming,
fitness, accomplishment
Form Artifact System
Status Subject Object
Connection Impersonal Personal
Dynamics Fixed Fluid
Time None Real-time